Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 548:

“If Brian doesn’t wake up, she wants your brother to get the death penalty. If he does, she still wants the harshest punishment possible.”noveldrama

Rachel wasn’t surprised.

Rachel wasn’t surprised by this. Debby had never liked her, and now that Jeffrey had attacked Brian, she clearly wanted revenge on both of them. This was the perfect chance for her, and there was no way she would let it slip by.

“Aren’t you taking a risk by telling me this? Doesn’t it go against client confidentiality?”

Eric gave a polite smile.

“Not at all. I haven’t officially taken the case, so she’s not my client yet. Just some friendly advice—your brother has almost no chance of winning unless Brian drops the charges or… if there are hidden truths that could change everything. Only then might his sentence be reduced.”

The message was obvious, and Rachel caught on right away. In the end, everything still depended on Brian.

Rachel made another trip to the hospital, but just like before, she couldn’t get past the security.

Debby had stationed guards around Brian’s room, making sure no unauthorized person could get in.

Rachel waited anxiously for hours, but there was still no update. To make matters worse, Ronald’s phone was unreachable, and she suspected that Debby had taken steps to keep him out of reach.

Just when frustration threatened to take over, Yvonne arrived with Norton by her side. At that moment, a flicker of hope lit up in Rachel’s heart.

“Mr. Burke, you’re close with Brian. If you go in, his mother won’t stop you. Can you… check on him for me?”

Norton’s expression was serious.

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“I have to ask—are you worried about him because of your brother? Or do you genuinely care about him?”

Rachel hesitated, unsure of how to answer.

“Your answer doesn’t matter to me. But to Brian, it does. I hope you take a moment to figure that out.”

With that, he turned and walked into the hospital, leaving Yvonne and Rachel in the lobby.

“Don’t worry. Brian will be okay, and so will Jeffrey,” Yvonne gently reassured her.

“Yvonne…” Rachel murmured before wrapping her arms around her friend, tears slipping down her cheeks.

“I want him to forgive Jeffrey, but more than anything, I want him to be safe. I can’t bear for anything to happen to him.”

Yvonne embraced Rachel, comforting her gently.

“I know you must feel terrible. Norton went inside; he’ll have some news for us soon.”

Approximately thirty minutes later, Norton returned.

Rachel quickly asked,

“How’s Brian?”

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